Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Taiwan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Taiwan is 31.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Taiwan is 43.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Taiwan are 67.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Taiwan are 63.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Taiwan are 19.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Taiwan is 34.2% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(659.93 NT$)		 4.55 $
(150.00 NT$)		      -77.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(2,474.74 NT$)		 30.31 $
(1,000.00 NT$)		      -59.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(362.96 NT$)		 4.85 $
(160.00 NT$)		      -55.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(197.98 NT$)		 1.82 $
(60.00 NT$)		      -69.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(230.98 NT$)		 2.57 $
(84.93 NT$)		      -63.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(172.22 NT$)		 2.82 $
(93.13 NT$)		      -45.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(84.22 NT$)		 0.95 $
(31.36 NT$)		      -62.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(68.56 NT$)		 0.64 $
(21.13 NT$)		      -69.2 %
Markets
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(131.86 NT$)		 11.02 $
(363.57 NT$)		      +175.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(108.67 NT$)		 1.59 $
(52.52 NT$)		      -51.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(68.69 NT$)		 1.31 $
(43.22 NT$)		      -37.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.12 $
(135.98 NT$)		 2.66 $
(87.86 NT$)		      -35.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(193.64 NT$)		 6.82 $
(225.06 NT$)		      +16.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(181.76 NT$)		 3.73 $
(122.91 NT$)		      -32.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.35 $
(242.68 NT$)		 8.47 $
(279.61 NT$)		      +15.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(78.88 NT$)		 1.95 $
(64.22 NT$)		      -18.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(25.06 NT$)		 1.00 $
(33.00 NT$)		      +31.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(67.12 NT$)		 1.15 $
(37.83 NT$)		      -43.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(73.35 NT$)		 1.47 $
(48.36 NT$)		      -34.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(43.76 NT$)		 1.14 $
(37.69 NT$)		      -13.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(45.97 NT$)		 0.92 $
(30.38 NT$)		      -33.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(72.64 NT$)		 1.83 $
(60.41 NT$)		      -16.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(73.35 NT$)		 1.14 $
(37.59 NT$)		      -48.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(494.95 NT$)		 12.12 $
(400.00 NT$)		      -19.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(63.98 NT$)		 1.56 $
(51.62 NT$)		      -19.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(118.30 NT$)		 2.12 $
(70.02 NT$)		      -40.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(329.96 NT$)		 3.64 $
(120.00 NT$)		      -63.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(82.49 NT$)		 0.76 $
(25.00 NT$)		      -69.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(2,144.77 NT$)		 36.37 $
(1,200.00 NT$)		      -44.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(123.74 NT$)		 2.73 $
(90.00 NT$)		      -27.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(92.39 NT$)		 1.22 $
(40.23 NT$)		      -56.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(989.89 NT$)		 9.09 $
(300.00 NT$)		      -69.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(115.97 NT$)		 3.53 $
(116.59 NT$)		      +0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(989,895.00 NT$)		 33,336.87 $
(1,100,000.00 NT$)		      +11.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,944.92 $
(856,091.60 NT$)		 23,866.17 $
(787,500.00 NT$)		      -8.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.86 $
(6,858.58 NT$)		 75.83 $
(2,502.03 NT$)		      -63.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.13 $
(1,885.13 NT$)		 21.79 $
(719.10 NT$)		      -61.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.45 $
(2,357.67 NT$)		 21.56 $
(711.48 NT$)		      -69.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.60 $
(1,537.76 NT$)		 35.51 $
(1,171.73 NT$)		      -23.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.92 $
(723.13 NT$)		 10.26 $
(338.64 NT$)		      -53.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(461.95 NT$)		 9.70 $
(320.00 NT$)		      -30.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.41 $
(45,350.65 NT$)		 491.09 $
(16,204.27 NT$)		      -64.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,696.41 $
(748,902.24 NT$)		 14,803.43 $
(488,461.54 NT$)		      -34.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.99 $
(1,715.43 NT$)		 61.87 $
(2,041.48 NT$)		      +19.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.51 $
(1,402.59 NT$)		 29.65 $
(978.38 NT$)		      -30.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.38 $
(2,949.23 NT$)		 82.06 $
(2,707.57 NT$)		      -8.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.99 $
(3,728.13 NT$)		 104.02 $
(3,432.44 NT$)		      -7.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.97 $
(57,478.79 NT$)		 476.53 $
(15,723.76 NT$)		      -72.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.59 $
(47,435.40 NT$)		 333.27 $
(10,996.66 NT$)		      -76.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,904.99 $
(95,854.56 NT$)		 1,119.56 $
(36,941.51 NT$)		      -61.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,396.81 $
(79,086.37 NT$)		 806.22 $
(26,602.30 NT$)		      -66.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.69 $
(9,888.70 NT$)		 833.57 $
(27,504.98 NT$)		      +178.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.45 $
(8,297.09 NT$)		 524.34 $
(17,301.47 NT$)		      +108.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Taiwan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.31 $
(143,083.14 NT$)		 1,601.52 $
(52,844.51 NT$)		      -63.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 2.07      -68.6 %
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